Staff Editor

WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change to global security, from pandemic preparedness to the future of democracy, and tell stories of the people trying to solve these challenges and the role science and technology can play—for good or ill. WIRED reaches more than 30 million people each month through WIRED.com, our digital edition, the magazine, social media, and live events. Location San Francisco, CA Job Title Staff Editor—WIRED Job Description WIRED is seeking a staff editor for our newsroom. Reporting to WIRED’s senior director of science, politics, and security, you’ll work with an experienced team of reporters and editors to edit stories from multiple desks and manage syndications from international WIRED brands. In this role, you’ll be responsible for editing a variety of stories, from breaking news about ransomware incidents to embargoed biotech breakthroughs, and for editing translated stories from WIRED’s international counterparts through our production process. You should be comfortable with editing these types of stories, especially the iterative news coverage that fuels them, and have a good eye for surprising angles and the wider significance of new developments. You should be a sharp line editor, able to structure an argument and eliminate jargon, and a polymath eager to immerse yourself in a broad range of topics. You’ll need to prioritize your time and collaborate with colleagues in San Francisco, New York, London, and other locations. You’ll work closely with the science, politics, and security desks, collaborate across desks as coverage demands, and frequently partner with WIRED’s digital video team to execute cross‑platform coverage on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Reels. This role can be based out of our New York City or San Francisco offices. This is a Guild position. Primary/Ongoing Responsibilities Edit stories from across the WIRED newsroom depending on need. Edit stories syndicated from WIRED’s international brands to ensure they align with our editorial style and standards. Work with external partners to identify stories for syndication and bring those through our production process. Collate various tasks with WIRED’s director of science, politics, and security to elevate coverage, including filing FOIA requests, coordinating with freelance contributors, and more. Proactively seek out interesting, diverse voices who can help WIRED deliver differentiated business coverage. Coordinate with other WIRED teams on all aspects of the story process, partnering with photo/art on visuals and design; answering fact‑checking and copy queries; seeing stories through production; and partnering with social and/or video to ensure stories have maximum impact. Contribute to brand extensions, social platforms, and additional projects as needed. Represent the brand in a public‑facing way as necessary, such as on social media, in press opportunities, panels, and speaking engagements, and internal company presentations. Additional projects/stories as assigned. Desired Qualifications At least 2 years of experience as an editor in a fast‑paced, digital and news‑driven environment. A past portfolio that reflects significant experience covering the tech industry, cybersecurity, science, or another core area of WIRED coverage, including a consistent record of breaking news. Experience overseeing multi‑platform content from brainstorming to execution; the ability to balance daily deadlines with longer‑lead projects. Experience and passion for delivering big, ambitious coverage, particularly around Big Tech, climate, and other core areas of focus. Highly collaborative with excellent communication skills; adept at working with a diverse team of fact checkers, copy editors, designers, photo editors, digital producers, social media producers, and story editors. Excellent time management and prioritization skills. The expected base salary range for this position is from $80,000 - $105,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education. Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr